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Ford Motor Company

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months

26Open roles
$58–317KSalary range
12.7Roles / month
95%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (26)

Posted again and again

  • STA Site Engineerlisted in 3 different months since March 2026

Degree requirements

Master 7%
Bachelor 84%
Associate 4%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 45%
Composites 27%
Elastomers/rubber 18%
Coatings/films 13%
Electronic materials 12%
Adhesives/sealants 6%
Thermosets 4%
Foams 3%

Most-requested techniques

DFMEA 10%
GD&T 8%
FTIR 8%
SEM 6%
TGA 5%
CAD 4%
FMEA 4%
PPAP 4%

Role mix

Product Development 32%
Process Engineering 22%
R&D / Research 18%
Quality / Testing 12%
Management / Director 8%
Technical Service / Sales 4%

Where they hire

MI 75%
CA 12%
OH 5%
KY 3%

Industries

Automotive 99%
Energy 1%

Work arrangement

27%On-site
73%Hybrid

Visa & eligibility signals

16Roles mention sponsorship
YesH-1B filing history

Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.

H-1B filings for scientists and engineers

Ford Motor Company filed 232 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $123K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Product Development Engineer9$114K
Manufacturing Engineer6$100K
Research Engineer3$126K
Vehicle Crash Safety Engineer3$125K
Vehicle Architecture Engineer3$110K
Control System CAE Integration Technical Specialist2·

By occupation: Mechanical engineers 168 · Industrial engineers 34 · Engineering managers 20 · Other engineers 5. Worksites: MI 180 · CA 44 · IL 2.

From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.

Posting volume · last 9 months

114 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 12.7/month.

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